Christopher Intagliata
Stories
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Why one trauma doctor sees self-driving cars as a 'public health breakthrough'
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Dr. Jonathan Slotkin about the new data released by Waymo about accidents and their self-driving cars.
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Federal grazing permits and subsidies benefit the wealthiest ranchers
Government grazing permits are much cheaper than market price, and a new investigation by High Country News and ProPublica finds most of the cost savings benefit billionaire ranchers and corporations.
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The Trump administration fires at least 7 immigration judges in New York
The Trump administration fired immigration judges in New York on Monday. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jeremiah Johnson Executive Vice President of the National Association of Immigration Judges.
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A Swiss gruyere with savory butterscotch notes is crowned the world's best cheese
The World Cheese Awards were held in Switzerland last week. More than 5,000 cheeses from dozens of countries fought for the top spot.
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How to scare off hungry gulls
Neeltje Boogert, an associate professor at the University of Exeter in the U.K., is the senior author of a new scientific study about how to best scare away gulls, out now from the Royal Society.
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The novel 'Some Bright Nowhere' dwells on the uncertain time between life and death
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the author Ann Packer about her new novel, Some Bright Nowhere.
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In the novel 'Lucky Seed,' the stakes are high for producing an heir
Author Justinian Huang talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about his new book Lucky Seed, about the Sun family's quest to ensure a male heir to their wealth.
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Former Sec. of State John Kerry reflects on the U.S. skipping UN climate talks
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former Secretary of State John Kerry about the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, and what it means to have the U.S. largely sitting on the sidelines.
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Woodpeckers and tennis players share similarities when preparing to strike
Scientists have investigated how woodpeckers use their muscles and their breathing to prepare to strike wood -- and they liken it to the way tennis players prepare to smack a ball.
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'She was fearless from the start,' says Nancy Pelosi biographer
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Susan Page, the author of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power about Pelosi's legacy, following the congresswoman's decision not to seek reelection.